
Airborne Baloney
The latest fad in cold remedies is full of hot air
The latest fad in cold remedies is full of hot air
Is religion good for society? Science's definitive answer: it depends
Not all wrong theories are equal
Why Christians and conservatives should accept evolution
A court of law may determine the meaning of replication in science
Why our intuitions about how the world works are often wrong
A recent brain-imaging study shows that our political predilections are a product of unconscious confirmation bias
How the evidence for anthropogenic global warming has converged to cause this environmental skeptic to make a cognitive flip
The Self-Help and Actualization Movement has become an $8.5-billion-a-year business. Does it work?
Are some people really luckier than others, or is it all in their heads? Both
Natural scams "he" doesn't want you to know about
Retracing Darwin's footsteps in the Gal¿pagos shatters a myth but reveals how revolutions in science actually evolve
Science unravels the myth of suicide bombers
Science and spirituality on the California coast
The theory of "morphic resonance" posits that people have a sense of when they are being stared at. What does the research show?
Science only adds to our appreciation for poetic beauty and experiences of emotional depth
Where the known meets the unknown is where science begins
The curious case of acupuncture
Can nutritional supplements, biotechnology and nanotechnology help us live forever?
9/11 has generated the mother of all conspiracy theories
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